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Written and performed by Mikel Murfi

In I Hear You and Rejoice and The Man in the Woman’s Shoes, one of Ireland’s most respected performers creates the characters of a bustling Irish town and its hinterland, capturing their vibrancy through snapshots of its two most disparate residents: the bashful, solitary cobbler, Pat Farnon, and the indomitable football manager and woman-about-town, Kitsy Rainey.

Like all good companions, each production stands perfectly on its own—but together, they reveal a tender portrait of community and compassion.

I HEAR YOU AND REJOICE

Meet Kitsy

“Once in a lifetime, a woman the likes of Kitsy comes along and when she does, the universe has to expand to accommodate her.”

From the football field to the chapel floor, Kitsy always has the final word. By turns moving and hilarious, her friends and neighbors celebrate the impact Rainey has made on her community.

"Pure theatrical magic"—The Evening Standard

"A spellbinding one-man show"—Time Out London

“Murfi is a magical performer”—The Times

THE MAN IN THE WOMAN'S SHOES

Meet Pat

Just outside of town, cobbler Pat Farnon lives on his own, contentedly aging in the cottage in which he was reared. Join him as he walks the five miles into his 'metropolis,' populated with no-necked water diviners, sporting savants, loudmouths, and preachers.

"Astonishing...this is a high-top performance."—New York Times

Wednesday – Friday | 8pmSaturday | 3pm and 8pm (option to see both shows in one day!)Sunday | 3pm

His performances in theatre include Swan Lake (Teac Damsa); The Man in The Woman’s Shoes (Loco & Reckless Productions); I Hear You and Rejoice (Loco and & Reckless Productions) The Last Hotel and Ballyturk (Galway Arts Festival/Landmark/Wide Open Opera); The New Electric Ballroom (Druid); The Chairs (Blue Raincoat Theatre); Morning After Optimism, Playboy of the Western World (Peacock Theatre); The Comedy of Errors, The Tempest (Abbey Theatre); Giselle, Rite of Spring, and Petrushka (Fabulous Beast); Desire Under The Elms (Lyric Hammersmith).

Directing work includes Toraiocht (Fíbín); Waiting for Godot (Theatre Du Pif, Hong Kong); The Far Off Hills (Nomad Theatre Network); The Walworth Farce, Penelope (Druid); Trad and The Great Goat Bubble (Galway Arts Festival); The Country Girls (Red Kettle); Diamonds in the Soil and The Lost Days of Ollie Deasy (Macnas).

Film includes: The Ballad of Kid Kanturk, Intermission, Sweety Barrett, The Butcher Boy, Love and Rage, Guiltrip and most recently Jimmy’s Hall. As a director Druma and John Duffy’s Brother.

Photo credit: Richard Gilligan

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